Today I am teaming up with fabulous other bloggers for the Make It Challenge. Each month we focus on a theme then create something wonderful to go along with it.
October’s theme? You guessed it: Pumpkins!
But you know me. I couldn’t just slap some pretty pumpkins around the house and call it a day. Nope, not me!
This Make It Challenge got my inner wannabe artist all worked up as I created a Ikat Pumpkin Artwork using paint and scrapbook paper!
Deonna from Child at Heart and I are kindred souls. We love to paint! When Deonna shared her tutorial for DIY Ikat Canvas Tutorial I knew I had to try it on something!
A vivid Ikat pattern and pumpkins? Why not?!
To begin the artwork project, I grabbed a blank canvas and drew a diamond pattern all over. As usual, I did not measure a thing. The thickness of my yardstick was my ruler. Don’t you just love how techical I am?
Next I painted rows cream diamonds. The torn notepad pieces prevented me some painting in the wrong areas.
Ikat is all about layering colors to create a pattern so after the cream diamonds were dry I began to add tan then rust colored diamond shapes.
Then I started on a rows of gray diamonds. At the top of the picture, you can see the patterned scrapbook paper where I pulled all the colors for my Ikat Pumpkin Artwork.
After this shot is where I got all creative adding different colors and layering the paint until I was satisfied with the piece. Do yourself a big favor and {click here} for Deonna’s fabulous step by step tutorial. She was a much better job of explaining how you can recreate the look.
Everyone knows I love color! Look {here} and {here} if you have any doubt! The completed Ikat painting fulfilled my color quotient for the day. 😉
Add a couple of scrapbook paper pumpkins over all the color and you’ve got yourself an unique piece of fall decor!
I know you can’t wait to see what my other friends have whipped up for this month’s Make It Challenge! Please take a look at all of the pumpkin projects below and visit some of the other blogs to see how they were created.
Pin and comment on anything you love!
11 Pumpkin Projects from # Make It Challenge
A Southern Home Tour // 13 Fun & Frugal Fall Decor Projects // Painted Pumpkin Welcome Mat
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I love this Ashley! It is so pretty!
Thanks, Lindsay!
~ Ashley
UMMMMMMMM, this is just the most amazing project. I am totally trying my hand at painting the ikat painting. You rock.
Thank you so much, Holly! It was so much fun to paint!
~ Ashley
This is beautiful Ashley! All those colors blend so well! Awesome job. Have a great week!
Thanks so much, Leanne!
~ Ashley
I love to paint too – I just don’t get a lot of time because I’m a slow painter. Anyway, I’ve never heard of Ikat before. Love it! And your added scrapbook pumpkins just finish it off beautifully.
I had to get my painting done while Tootsie was at preschool! 🙂
~ Ashley
A real work of art! I love it!
Hey Bonnie! Thanks so much for the comment love!
~ Ashley
This is beautiful! I’m the world’s worst artist. You made it look so easy! Pinning 🙂
How cool. I love it! I like the way it looks water colored. Ahh! I love fall! Happy Monday!
Thanks so much, Leslie!
~ Ashley
Oooh la! I adore ikat! Like ADORE! Looks awesome Ashley!
Thanks so much, Heather! It was so much fun to paint!
~ Ashley
Wow…cute idea Ashley! Pinning 🙂
Thanks so much for the pin love!
~ Ashley
The colors are beautiful and fresh! I bet that was super fun to make and kind of relaxing. It’s got that messy happy quality going on.
I love this fresh pumpkin idea! Also, I love the idea of the monthly challenge. So many cute ideas!
So excited to have you visit the blog today! So excited that you love my Ikat pumpkin painting!
~ Ashley
Yes!!! I am sharing this on Twitter today…I love it 🙂 I am about to do a video showing how to do it since it’s hard to explain through pictures. But you nailed it
Oh I love that you are making a video of how to paint the ikat pattern! Awesome!
Thanks so much for the shares!
~ Ashley
That is super cute and creative!!
Thanks so much, Marti! Miss you bunches!
~ Ashley
Awesome!! I love how this turned out, it’s just beautiful! Such a different look for fall than the traditional colors. 🙂
It was so much fun to paint! Makes me want to break out my paints again!
~ Ashley
I’m in awe! I would never attempt to paint something as tricky as Ikat! It looks incredible! I thought for sure you mod podged or something…Come share it at my link party!!! http://www.carissamiss.com/2014/10/outside-box-no-5.html
I’ve got you on my party list for next week! Thanks so much for the invite!
~ Ashley
What a cute idea! I love that this is fun, crafty, and you don’t need to buy a million new craft items to make it! I may try my hand at one of these this weekend…thanks for sharing your creativity. 🙂
I’m so excited that you love my Ikat painting with the pumpkins! It was such a fun piece to make and you are right – I had all the supplies in my stash. 😉
~ Ashley
Ashley that is so beautiful. I love that it’s not the traditional colors, but you still get the feeling of fall. Pinned.
Yay! Thanks for the pin!
~ Ashley
Gorgeous! I love the colors and the chevron pumpkin!
Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party!
Oh my word…what a great project. I love the combination of colors and patterns you used.
Thanks so much, Kim! I love my Ikat painting too!
~ Ashley
Inviting you to share your artwork with my fall themed party Big Autumn Bash:
http://milaslittlethings.com/2014/10/big-autumn-bash-the-link-party.html
xx
Mila
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milawayable@gmail.com
Thanks Mila!
~ Ashley
This is beautiful! You are quite the artist. Saw you featured at Inspiration Monday! Woohoo!!!